Compare towns
Killingly vs Hamden vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | Hamden | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
61,045Highest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.8±2.4Highest 3% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Hamden and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT |
$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT |
| Hamden and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Hamden and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Hamden High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.5 |
15.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.